Surrogacy in India

Introduction:- In the past 2 decades, there has been a spectacular change in the field of reproductive technologies. Reproductive sciences have come in with techniques like donor insemination, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer methods which have completely revolutionized the reproductive environment. These techniques have infused hope into many infertile couples, who long to have a child of their own. Unfortunately, complications have arisen once these methods were combined with surrogacy arrangements.
Basic Concepts: Before one explores the conflict zones of surrogacy arrangements, it is necessary to understand certain concepts. Meanings: ❖ Surrogacy is the practice by which a woman bears a child for another with the intention of handing over the child to the commissioning parents, once born. ❖ The Surrogate Mother is the one who gestates the child. ❖ The Genetic Mother is the one who donates her ovum. ❖ The Commissioning Parents are the ones who receive the child from the surrogate after the birth of the child.

History Of Surrogacy: Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction. The choices for childless couples were made easier by two men who joined forces in the early 1980's. An attorney named Noel Keane is generally recognized as the mastermind behind surrogate motherhood. However, it was not until he developed an association with a physician named Warren J. Ringold, MD in the city of Dearborn, Michigan that the program was suddenly perceived with much more legitimacy. Prior to the association of these two men, couples were doing their own artificial insemination procedures with items such as turkey basters. Dr. Ringold agreed to perform all of the artificial inseminations, and the clinic grew rapidly thus catching the eye of Morley Safer and "Sixty Minutes" in the early part of